Snow Crab – Chinoecetes opilio is caught by baited with cod and other fish wire pots and then processed on board of crab catcher processors at sea.  Crab is split in two sections, cooked, frozen in brine and packed in 13.61 kg cases.  Each section consists of four walking legs and one claw.  Sections are graded by weight:

Each case is labeled with a section weight, vessel name, origin and a production date.